# Senior Mechanical Engineer- Robot Head at Rhoda

- Company: Rhoda
- What the company does: Redefining Robotic Intelligence. Backed by Khosla.
- Company website: https://www.rhoda.ai/
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Senior
- Location: Mountain View
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $175K to $250K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-07-13
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/rhoda-ai/9e805ad2-be2f-4858-b10c-1dbf774f3534
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/rhoda-senior-mechanical-engineer-robot-head/

## About the role

Own the mechanical architecture and packaging of the robot head, including cameras, speakers, microphones, and supporting electronics, within a tightly constrained envelope Drive compatibility between the internal packaging and the industrial design surfaces, negotiating trade-offs between ID intent, sensor fields of view, thermal performance, and serviceability

## What they're looking for

- BS in Mechanical Engineering or a closely related field (MS preferred)
- 5+ years of experience in mechanical design of complex electromechanical products — robotics, consumer electronics, camera systems, or similar
- Demonstrated experience packaging sensors, cameras, or dense electronics in tightly constrained, thermally challenging envelopes
- Strong command of mass properties analysis and the discipline to design to hard mass and CG budgets
- Experience with precision optical or sensor mounting — alignment, boresight stability, and tolerance analysis for optical assemblies
- Expert-level proficiency with CAD software (SolidWorks, Fusion 360, Onshape, or similar) for complex part and assembly design

Tags: Hardware